Getting to Middlesex University: the Hendon campus, the stations and a smooth arrival

With around 40,000 students on its courses worldwide, Middlesex University grew from a cluster of north-London colleges into a single modern university, consolidating its former Cat Hill, Trent Park and Archway sites into one major campus at Hendon after a £200 million investment. It teaches across business, health and social sciences, science and technology, art and design, media, law, performing arts and engineering, with overseas campuses in Dubai, Malta and Mauritius. For UK arrivals there's just one address to remember — and this guide covers exactly how to reach it.

01 / LOCATIONWhere exactly is Middlesex University?

The campus is on The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT, in the London Borough of Barnet, north-west London — a green, residential part of the city sitting beside Hendon Town Hall and Library on the A504. It's well connected to central London (around 35 minutes by Tube) but distinctly suburban, with the busy A41 and A1 nearby. On-street parking around The Burroughs is limited, so for arrivals a drop-off rather than a park-and-stay is the sensible approach.

02 / CAMPUSESOne consolidated campus at Hendon

Middlesex's great convenience is that, in London, it is effectively a one-campus university. The Hendon site brings together teaching, research, the Sheppard Library and student facilities on a single redeveloped campus — including the award-winning Hatchcroft building with its laboratories — so there is no confusion about which site your lecture, hall or open day is on. (The university's Dubai, Malta and Mauritius campuses serve students overseas and aren't part of a London arrival.) For a first visit, that single address makes the journey refreshingly easy to plan.

03 / STATIONSNearest stations and getting around

Hendon is well served, though it's a north-western suburb rather than a central one:

• Hendon Central (Northern line, Edgware branch) is a short walk from campus and runs direct to Euston, King's Cross St Pancras, Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square and London Bridge.
• Hendon rail station (Thameslink, from St Pancras) is about 15–20 minutes' walk, or bus 183 direct to the campus.
• Buses 326, 113 and 143 serve The Burroughs, with the 326 stopping right by the campus; Mill Hill East (Northern line) is also within reach.

For getting around day to day, the Northern line puts the West End within easy reach. The catch on arrival day is the familiar one: easy with a backpack, far harder with a term's worth of luggage and a change or two onto the Tube.

04 / AIRPORTSAirport transfer times to Middlesex University

Hendon's north-west position changes the airport picture a little — Heathrow and Luton are the natural gateways. The board below gives realistic door-to-door driving times for a pre-booked private hire car. Treat them as a planning guide; the North Circular and A41 have their own ideas at rush hour.

From Heathrow & Luton

Heathrow sits to the west, a manageable run across north-west London. Luton is the closest by distance to the north and handy for many European arrivals. Neither has a direct rail link to Hendon, so the train route means a terminus and a change onto the Northern line or Thameslink. A direct Heathrow airport transfer or Luton transfer by car removes the changes, with the driver meeting you in arrivals and taking you straight to The Burroughs.

From the other airports

London City lies to the east; Gatwick and Stansted are further out. From each, the rail route ends in a Tube ride out to Hendon with bags; for a family or anyone with luggage, one car and one fixed price is the gentler option.

One campus, one address — the journey to Hendon is simpler than most, once you skip the Northern-line scramble.

05 / MOVE-IN DAYArriving with luggage on move-in day

Move-in day is where Hendon's suburban position makes a plan pay off. A pre-booked private hire transfer handles it cleanly: a car sized to the boxes and cases, a driver who knows the approach to The Burroughs and your hall, and a drop-off at the door rather than a haul up from Hendon Central with a trolley. With parking around the campus limited, a drop-and-go beats trying to park — choose an MPV if the family is helping and everyone arrives together for one fixed fare.

06 / VISITSOpen days, applicant days and graduation

For open days, applicant days and graduation, families travel together and to a timetable — and Hendon's parking is limited. A pre-booked car means everyone arrives at the same time at the campus entrance, with no circling and no rush-hour stress on a day that matters. Graduation in particular, with smart clothes and proud grandparents in tow, is far more relaxed door-to-door than via the Northern line and a walk.

07 / NEARBYWhat's around Middlesex University

Hendon and the wider Barnet area have plenty within easy reach:

• Brent Cross — the major shopping centre a short drive or bus away, with the new Brent Cross West rail station nearby.
• RAF Museum London — the national aviation museum at Colindale, close by.
• Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir) — open water and green space for walks and watersports.
• Hampstead & Golders Green — the heath, villages and Northern-line links a few stops south.

08 / FAQFrequently asked questions